http://www.laboratory-journal.com/rss.xml en http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/habitable-super-earth-found An international team of scientists has discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star. With an orbital period of about 28 days and a minimum mass 4.5 times that of the Earth, the planet orbits within the star's "habitable zone," where temperatures are neither too hot nor too cold for liquid water to exist on the planet's surface. The researchers found evidence of at least one and possibly two or three additional planets orbiting the star, which is about 22 light years from Earth. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/habitable-super-earth-found Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:56:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/university-york-how-sugars-developed Organic chemists at the University of York have made a significant advance towards establishing the origin of the carbohydrates (sugars) that form the building blocks of life. A team led by Dr Paul Clarke in the Department of Chemistry at York have re-created a process which could have occurred in the prebiotic world. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/university-york-how-sugars-developed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:19:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/young-talents-protein-biotechnology-rainer-rudolph-foundation-launches-new-prize Rainer Rudolph Foundation: This year, the newly-established Foundation will be awarding prizes to young researchers who have completed an outstanding final thesis (Bachelor's, Master's, Diploma or Doctoral as well as cooperations between academia and industry) in the fields of protein biochemistry and biotechnology. Each of the Foundation's three prizes will be worth a total of €1,000 - applications should be submitted directly to the Foundation by 31st March 2012. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/young-talents-protein-biotechnology-rainer-rudolph-foundation-launches-new-prize Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:31:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/products/biological-methods/salt-tolerant-membrane-adsorbers Sartorius Stedim Biotech introduced Sartobind Stic PA (primary amine). Polishing in antibody production is usually performed on quaternary ammonium (Q) membranes in flow-through mode, since the overall speed and productivity are much higher than on traditional anion-exchange columns. However, the binding capacity of Q ligands is reduced at higher conductivities, so concentrated feed streams must be diluted to adequately remove contaminants such as DNA, host cell proteins, viruses and endotoxins. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/products/biological-methods/salt-tolerant-membrane-adsorbers Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/exco-intouch-appoints-madhav-vattikuti Exco InTouch, a provider of mobile patient engagement and communication solutions for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, announces the appointment of Madhav Vattikuti as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Vattikuti's role will see him use his significant technology expertise and background to strengthen delivery and development of Exco InTouch's market leading mobile technology into vertical markets such as eClinical, mHealth and Late Phase. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/exco-intouch-appoints-madhav-vattikuti Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:47:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/chemists-reveal-how-algae-delete-unwanted-competitors Every morning when the sun comes up, the ocean ground is radically cleaned. As soon as the first rays of sunlight find their way into the water, the microalgae "Nitzschia cf pellucida" start their deadly 'morning hygiene'. The algae, the size of only some few micrometers, wrap themselves and their surroundings in a highly toxic poison: cyanogen bromide, a chemical relative of hydrocyanic acid, although much more toxic. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/chemists-reveal-how-algae-delete-unwanted-competitors Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/ab-sciex-and-phenomenex-partner-improve-food-safety-testing AB Sciex, a global specialist in life science analytical technologies, and Phenomenex, a global specialist in separation science techniques,  announced a collaboration agreement designed to significantly improve food testing. Critical to the collaboration is the creation of a joint rapid response team responsible for developing the industry's highest-quality, most cost-effective methods. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/ab-sciex-and-phenomenex-partner-improve-food-safety-testing Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:55:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/mrc-millennium-medal-2011-goes-prof-sir-ed-southern The 2011 Medical Research Council (MRC) Millennium Medal has been awarded to Professor Sir Ed Southern, founder of Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), a provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/mrc-millennium-medal-2011-goes-prof-sir-ed-southern Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:05:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/webcasts/michigan-state-researchers-show-how-new-virus-evolved-potentially-dangerous-traits Michigan State University researchers showed how a new virus evolved potentially dangerous traits. Click here to watch the video. Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutations. The findings appear in the current issue of the journal Science. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/webcasts/michigan-state-researchers-show-how-new-virus-evolved-potentially-dangerous-traits Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:02:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/applications/biological-methods/characterization-critical-parameters-bioprocess-development-developm A shaken scale-down model at approx. 0.1 L scale for a previously established stirred-tank model at 2 L scale was developed. In the shaken scale-down model online monitoring of pH and dissolved oxygen concentration was performed using the Shake Flask Reader (SFR) by PreSens. Though only a simple, manual control of these two parameters could be realized the shaken scale-down model achieved similar data to the stirred-tank model for viable cell density, specific glycosylation content, and ion exchange chromatography pattern. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/applications/biological-methods/characterization-critical-parameters-bioprocess-development-developm Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:02:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/bruker-acquires-hecus-microcalix-product-line Bruker announced that it has acquired the assets of Hecus X-ray Systems, a company focused on analytical instrumentation for Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) based on advanced Kratky technology. Financial details were not disclosed. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/bruker-acquires-hecus-microcalix-product-line Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/amgen-acquire-micromet Amgen and Micromet announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amgen will acquire Micromet, a biotechnology company founded in Germany with its research and development (R&D) center in Munich and headquarters in Rockville, Md., for $11 per share in cash. The transaction, which values Micromet at approximately $1.16 billion, was unanimously approved by both the Amgen and Micromet Boards of Directors. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/amgen-acquire-micromet Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/slas-young-scientist-award-goes-brian-cox-lauren-drowley-zafer-gezgin-jonas-kuehn The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) is pleased to announce the four recipients of this year's SLAS Young Scientist Award. Recipients will be presented with their awards at SLAS2012, the First Annual SLAS Conference and Exhibition, February 4-8, San Diego, CA, USA. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/slas-young-scientist-award-goes-brian-cox-lauren-drowley-zafer-gezgin-jonas-kuehn Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:09:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/swine-flu-survey-generation-xs-response About one in five young adults in their late 30's received a flu shot during the 2009-2010 swine flu epidemic, a University of Michigan (U-M) study released says. But about 65 percent were at least moderately concerned about the flu, and nearly 60 percent said they were following the issue very or moderately closely. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/swine-flu-survey-generation-xs-response Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:36:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/qiagen-provide-sirna-libraries-labcyte-acoustically-compatible-microplates Qiagen and Labcyte, the developer of acoustic liquid handling, announced that Qiagen FlexiPlate siRNA reagent libraries are now available in Labcyte Echo qualified microplates. These microplates enable researchers to use the Echo liquid handler to miniaturize the transfer of small interfering RNA reagents. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/qiagen-provide-sirna-libraries-labcyte-acoustically-compatible-microplates Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/products/consumables/cils-ultra-solvent-resistant-durable-laboratory-labels Resistant to Xylene, MEK, IPA, DMSO etc., CILS-8100S computer printable labels are perfect for all microscope slides, tissue cassettes, HPLC columns, tubes, vials etc. Print variable data straight from your standard Laser, Inkjet or Thermal Transfer printer: Eliminate the risk of smudged/illegible handwritten data! http://www.laboratory-journal.com/products/consumables/cils-ultra-solvent-resistant-durable-laboratory-labels Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:17:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/products/chromatography/agilent-technologies-launches-triple-quadrupole-icp-ms Agilent Technologies announced the launch of the Agilent 8800 triple quadrupole ICP-MS (ICP-QQQ). The new ICP-QQQ system offers improved performance compared to single quadrupole ICP-MS, and provides MS/MS operation for controlled and consistent interference removal in reaction mode. ICP-QQQ also addresses high-end application requirements, with flexible analysis capabilities unavailable on single quadrupole machines. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/products/chromatography/agilent-technologies-launches-triple-quadrupole-icp-ms Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:03:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/sartorius-stedim-biotech-and-refine-technology-announce-cooperation Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharma supplier, and Refine Technology (Refine), the developer and worldwide supplier to the biotech industry of the ATF System will be collaborating on the development of a robust platform for high-density cell cultivation. This platform will enable fast, easy connection of this System to SSB's field-proven single-use Biostat bioreactors. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/sartorius-stedim-biotech-and-refine-technology-announce-cooperation Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:42:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/applichem-acquired-itw AppliChem, a German based chemical company with particular focus on fine chemicals and biochemical products for laboratory, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries was bought by Illinois Tool Works (ITW). Founded in 1992 and lead by Dr. Frasch and Dr. Oeler, AppliChem has its production facility in Darmstadt (Germany) with some 130 employees. The Company exports 50% of its products to 70 Countries all over the world. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/applichem-acquired-itw Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/catapp-designing-chemical-catalysts CatApp: A big reason for publishing scientific results is to inform others who can then use your data and conclusions to make additional discoveries, technologies or products. But what good are findings if they are, well, hard to find - buried in tables in the pages of technical journals? http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/catapp-designing-chemical-catalysts Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:53:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/max-planck-research-pictures-food-create-feelings-hunger Max Planck researchers have proven something scientifically for the first time that laypeople have always known: the mere sight of delicious food stimulates the appetite. A study on healthy young men has documented that the amount of the neurosecretory protein hormone ghrelin in the blood increases as a result of visual stimulation through images of food. As a main regulator, ghrelin controls both eating behaviour and the physical processes involved in food metabolism. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/max-planck-research-pictures-food-create-feelings-hunger Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:42:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/products/biological-methods/illustra-exostar-kit-enzymatic-pcr-and-sequencing-clean The Illustra Exostar kit for enzymatic PCR and sequencing clean-up was launched by GE Healthcare. It supports researchers by providing a high performance and cost effective product for the enzymatic removal of unincorporated primers and nucleotides from PCR and sequencing reactions. The kit enables efficient primer digestion with no degradation of target PCR products, allowing almost 100% yield of the desired PCR products. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/products/biological-methods/illustra-exostar-kit-enzymatic-pcr-and-sequencing-clean Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/c-elegans-alcohol-extends-life-span Caenorhabditis elegans: Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of this tiny worm, which is used frequently as a model in aging studies, UCLA biochemists report. The scientists said they find their discovery difficult to explain. "This finding floored us - it's shocking," said Steven Clarke, a UCLA professor of chemistry and biochemistry and the senior author of the study, published Jan. 18 in the online journal PLoS ONE, a publication of the Public Library of Science. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/c-elegans-alcohol-extends-life-span Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:22:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/relaunch-fritsch-homepage Fritsch relaunched its homepage, because during the times of the Web 2.0 era, today is yesterday and a constant optimization of an internet presence is a must. Besides "visible" constant updates and optimizations, we worked simultaneously on the relaunch of our homepage. Now it is comprehensively designed and revised and this in multiple regards: the tried and proven was upgraded and new features implemented. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/company-news/relaunch-fritsch-homepage Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/embl-and-dkfz-inherited-mutation-links-exploding-chromosomes-cancer At the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) and the University Hospital, all in Heidelberg, Germany, scientists have discovered an inherited mutation in a gene known as the guardian of the genome is likely the link between exploding chromosomes and some particularly aggressive types of cancer. http://www.laboratory-journal.com/news/scientific-news/embl-and-dkfz-inherited-mutation-links-exploding-chromosomes-cancer Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:20:00 +0000